Smokey Bears BBQ

Had birthday dinner at Smokey's and was very well taken care of by Mara! Super nice and kept checking on us all throughout the meal. She even made up for the loud, old geriatric couples behind us, that were clearly not from around here and very rude Mara you are rad

We stopped in on our way from Tennessee to Ohio. We like to try non-chain restaurants and this one had great reviews so we decided to give it a try.There was a Seat Yourself sign as you walk in. We found a spot and the hostess/server came right over and took our drink order. We both ordered unsweetened tea. It's brewed tea. Yay!The menu has a nice variety of bbq items. We started with the corn nuggets, as some others reco'd. They were piping hot and came with a homemade ranch dressing dipping sauce. Delicious!We decided to split the Jailbreaker sandwich. It sounded really good and the server highly recommended it. We chose the homemade potato salad as our side. As a side mention, The names of the menu items are very clever. The owner used to be a "Smokey".As we were waiting the place really filled up. It's obviously a local favorite.Our food came out relatively quickly. The potato salad was heavier on mustard vs mayo and we like it that way. It was very good and fresh. The sandwich was plenty for us to split. We really enjoyed the combination of the ranch dressing and the sweet barbecue sauce as well as the crunchy onion rings. We would definitely recommend this sandwich!The restaurant itself is a cute little place with 12-15 tables inside but they also have some picnic tables outside. It was a nice day and there were a lot of people eating outside. Since we ate inside I have no idea if they bring the food to you outside.I have to give a shout out to our server, Emma, who was awesome! The place was hopping, but she was right on top of it and pleasant to boot!

These sandwiches are so good. The best pork sandwich I've ever had in the jailbreaker SHANNON our waitress was very sweet and kind and very very helpful with the menu. I would highly recommend this and we were going to Gatlinburg and we will go back This sandwich was so good. My wife ate half of it.

My oh my! Local? Passing by? A spot that your must try! Located 1 mile from 75, a perfect break from a drive north back from Florida. Plenty of space inside or or out ti eat. Awesome barbeque options... seems the pulled pork is what they are famous for. Group had a few options to try... pulled pork, chicken, burger, wings... all good. Great sauce. We went with the corn nuggets and pickle chips to start- and will do so again when we are passing through on the way to Florida next year. Quite the crowd for a Sunday afternoon, and some of the tables around had the salad... looked great. Came in with a party of 7. Plenty of space to sit down, waitress was friendly and helpful.

Driving from Indiana to Florida and this spot was perfect for dinner. Had good reviews and we were looking for something other than a chain. We were impressed!!We had a moving truck... huge lot with room to move around. We had a small pup... picnic tables outside that were CLEAN and freshly painted.The salad was HUGE and made with good greens and tons of toppings. Onion, banana peppers, tomatoes, cheese, etc. Yum! Luckily we had cooler and able to take left overs. I had the brisket on side with my salad and it was melt in your mouth yum. Didn't really need sauce, but I tried two and they were great. My husband and daughter both got the brisket sandwich with fries! Loved them!

Love their spicy bbq wings. Food is great and the workers have always been friendly. Sometimes it's hard to get seats though cause it's a popular spot

While heading to the Carolinas for vacation, Smokey Bears has become a fave stop. This is some seriously good food and the server was on it. Dont miss this one!

I was really looking forward to having good local BBQ while visiting KY. After an exhaustive search and menu hunting, we landed in Smokey Bears. After a great afternoon on the lake, we were ready to tear up some BBQ (and catfish). The reviews had use sold. Spicy sauce option, great fish, good prices and friendly people. Easy to find just off the main drag into town. It's a single story shop with plenty of air conditioned seating inside or shaded tables outside. We were told to grab a seat when we walked in. One waitress for the whole place. She was so sweet and definitely busy. We quickly figured out the way of things. She'd get you a refill when she offered but if you didn't want to wait, you can get it yourself. We ordered 2 pc catfish, side of brisket, corn nuggets, prison yard salad with pulled pork and two pieces of garlic toast. The catfish was dismal. Two tiny pieces of fish but the kicker was that they were tough! The breading was rubbery. Even hard to cut with a fork and knife. The brisket was good. I wasn't impressed with any of the sauces but they did the trick. The salad was huge and enough to share if so inclined. My husband said the coleslaw was pretty food. I wouldn't feed the hush puppy to my dog. The corn nuggets were fine. Nothing special.Great dining room with good air conditioning and TV showing sports and local news. One of the guys running food was wearing a CrossFit tshirt. We left and I looked up the local Box to check it out. That's for another post. Cheers!

We love Smokey Bears BBQ! The first time I had it was years ago when I first started playing bingo and I was hooked from there on thanks to the pig fries! My husband had never tried it until we got together and the jailbreaker is his go-to! We always recommend Smokey Bears BBQ to anyone that has a hankering for some delicious bbq.

For being in Corbin KY never had a bad meal here. My go to when company comes in. Wear a coat always freezing.